EXPO Interactive Schedule
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This is an interactive schedule. Click on the links to learn more about speakers, topics, and sessions.
Printable Schedule
Tuesday | January 21st, 2025 Embassy Suites by Hilton, Orlando Lake Buena Vista South | 4955 Kyngs Heath Road | Kissimmee, FL | 34746 |
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| Start Time | End Time | Business & Operations EXPO | Location |
| 6:30 AM | 5:00 PM | Conference Registration Open Conference Sponsored by Syngenta UF Students Sponsored by Envu Conference Printing Sponsored by Turfsigns |
West Registration Desk |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Exhibitor Set-Up | Palms Ballroom |
| 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | FPMA GAC/PAC Meeting | Cypress 1 & 2 |
| 4:30 PM | 5:30 PM | Past Presidents' Meeting (Invitation Only) Sponsored by Bell Labs |
Suite 1019 |
Wednesday | January 22nd, 2025 Embassy Suites by Hilton, Orlando Lake Buena Vista South | 4955 Kyngs Heath Road | Kissimmee, FL | 34746 |
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| Start Time | End Time | Business & Operations EXPO | Location |
| 6:30 AM | 5:30 PM | Conference Registration Open Conference Sponsored by Syngenta Exhibit Hall Power Station Sponsored by PWIPM Florida Chapter CEUs Sponsored by BASF UF Students Sponsored by Envu Conference Printing Sponsored by Turfsigns |
West Registration Desk |
| 7:00 AM | 9:30 AM | Exhibitor Set-up | Palms Ballroom |
| 7:15 AM | 9:15 AM | CORE (2 CEU credit hours) Dr. Roberto Pereira, Dr. Phi Koehler, Dr. Rebecca Baldwin, UF |
Magnolia A & B |
| 9:15 AM | 9:30 AM | Coffee Break Sponsored by Avalon Manufacturing/Critter Quitter |
Magnolia A & B |
| 9:30 AM | 11:30 AM | GHP (2 CEU credit hours) Desiree Straubinger, BASF Using Biology & Behavior When Controlling Ants & Cockroaches |
Magnolia A & B |
| 11:30 AM | 2:30 PM | Exhibit Hall Open |
Palms Ballroom |
| 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Lunch Lunch Sponsored by BWI Lunch Bar Sponsored by Douglas Products |
Palms Ballroom |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | WDO (2 CEU credit hours) Dr. Johnalyn Gordon, Ph.D. University of Florida |
Magnolia A & B |
| 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Coffee Break Sponsored by Veseris |
Magnolia A & B |
| 3:15 PM | 5:15 PM | L&O (2 CEU credit hours) George Richardson, University of Florida |
Cypress 1 |
| 3:15 PM | 5:15 PM | FUME 2 CEU credit hours) Erich Hobelman & Steve Niedzwiedzki, Douglas Products |
Cypress 2 |
| 5:15 PM | 6:30 PM | Welcome Reception Sponsored by Forshaw |
Cypress 3-5 |
Thursday | January 23rd, 2025 Embassy Suites by Hilton, Orlando Lake Buena Vista South | 4955 Kyngs Heath Road | Kissimmee, FL | 34746 |
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| Start Time | End Time | Business & Operations EXPO | Location |
| 7:30 AM | 10:00 AM | Conference Registration Open Conference Sponsored by Syngenta Exhibit Hall Power Station Sponsored by PWIPM Florida Chapter Business Sessions Sponsored by Applause UF Faculty & Students Sponsored Envu Conference Printing Sponsored by Turfsigns |
West Registration Desk |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Keynote Workshop Sarah Wallace, Enneagram MBA The Ways We Lead - Using the Enneagram to Understand Your
Personality and How to Leverage it in Leadership Every great leader, from Jeff Bezos to Richard Bransen, has a unique way of guiding their team to success. In this session, we'll dive into the Enneagram's nine leadership styles to help you discover the one that aligns with your strengths. You'll walk away with practical insights to lead more effectively and a deeper understanding of what your team needs most from you. Plus, you'll have an opportunity to connect with fellow business owners hands-on, and engagingly.
Join us in this session and discover what the Enneagram says about your leadership style.
Sponsored by Site One Landscape Supply
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Magnolia A & B |
| 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM | Coffee Break | Magnolia A & B |
| 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Business Session One Jason Rozar, ICW Group Utilizing Psychological Safety to Improve Culture and Your Bottom Line 85% of all incidents can be directly linked back to leadership! During the first 30 minutes of the session, Jason Rozar will emphasize the importance of structuring your business plan with a “safety first” mindset while also continuously improving your safety culture and practices. The concepts of psychological safety will be briefly outlined and the audience will have the remaining 30 minutes to interact with Jason. This is a session your business, your employees, and their families cannot afford you to miss! |
Magnolia C & D |
| 11:30 AM | 2:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Open
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Palms Ballroom |
| 11:45 AM | 1:00 PM | Lunch Lunch Sponsored by Zoecon |
Palms Ballroom |
| 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Business Session Two Chris Anderson, Applause Do's and Don'ts of Hiring, Retaining, and Firing The hiring market is CRAZY right now! Businesses report that hiring and retaining hourly workers in 2024 was their #1 problem. This makes it more important than ever to implement updated retention and hiring practices to ensure you are always properly staffed. In this session, we'll cover the legal exposure to hiring and firing. Then, we'll discuss tactics and best practices to help you find and keep your people. |
Magnolia C & D |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Exhibitor Post Con (Exhibitors Only) | Palms Ballroom |
| 2:30 PM | 2:45 PM | Coffee Break | Magnolia A & B |
| 2:45 PM | 3:45 PM | Business Session Three Matt Weber, ROAR Internet Marketing Unlock More Leads With These 5 Digital Marketing Insights |
Magnolia C & D |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | FPMA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Sponsored by Bell Labs |
Cypress 3 & 4 |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Inaugural Celebration - President's Reception Sponsored by Tara Solutions |
Palms Foyer |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Inaugural Celebration Dinner Sponsored by Advanced Work Vans |
Magnolia A & B |
Friday | January 24th, 2025 Embassy Suites by Hilton, Orlando Lake Buena Vista South | 4955 Kyngs Heath Road | Kissimmee, FL | 34746 |
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| Start Time | End Time | Business & Operations EXPO | Location |
| 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | FPMA Executive Committee Meeting | Cypress 1-3 |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | FPMA Board of Directors Meeting | Cypress 1-3 |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Board of Directors Lunch (FPMA Board Only) Sponsored by Bell Labs |
Cypress 1-3 |
| 1:00 PM | FPMA Special Executive Committee Meeting (invitation only) | Cypress 1-3 | |